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The document outlines key teachings of Islam, focusing on the concept of Allah as the one true God and the significance of the Five Pillars of Islam, which are essential practices for all Muslims. It emphasizes the importance of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage as foundational elements of the Islamic faith. Additionally, it discusses the nature of supplication (Dua) as a personal communication with Allah.

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The document outlines key teachings of Islam, focusing on the concept of Allah as the one true God and the significance of the Five Pillars of Islam, which are essential practices for all Muslims. It emphasizes the importance of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage as foundational elements of the Islamic faith. Additionally, it discusses the nature of supplication (Dua) as a personal communication with Allah.

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M ODULE 1

Ti tle : ______

WORD OF GOD and ISLAM TEACHINGS

Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 151:

“Just as We have sent among you a messenger from yourselves reciting to you Our verses and
purifying you and teaching you the Book and wisdom and teaching you that which you did
not know.”

CATECHISM FOR MARANAO MUSLIMS


Who is Allāh (S.A.W)

In Islam, "Allah" is the Arabic word for God, signifying the one and only God, the creator and
sustainer of the universe, and the ultimate judge of humankind. The honorific “S.A.W” (or PBUH)
stands for "peace be upon him" and is used respectfully when referring to the Prophet
Muhammad.

Allah is said to be ubiquitous, all encompassing, and inescapable. Allah is a name but more than a
name. Allah is the name for one beyond limits, including the limits of naming. How can we
approach this puzzle? Can we dare to examine, interpret, and perhaps explain the pervasive name
that supersedes all other names? Can we accept it as the thing that eludes all efforts to
appropriate, to contain, and so to restrict it?
Perhaps we must be content with traces. And so we begin by looking at a prayer, a hymn, an
aphorism, and a pop song. Later we also exam-ine sources on the Internet, knowing that it is the
reference point for many with the same queries as ours. But first we broach Allah in prayer.
One popular Muslim prayer invokes the name Allah repeatedly:

In the name of Allah,


And through Allah,
And from Allah,
And towards Allah,
And upon Allah,
And in Allah-
There is no strength nor power except through Allah, the High, the Most Great.¹

1419. Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within
which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil
of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if
untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents
examples for the people, and Allah is knowing of all things. (Al-Nur 24:35)

5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

The basic rites of Islam that were revealed to the Prophet are the “pillars” of Islam. These are
considered to be the entire ritual structure of the Islamic religion because they are the five
essential and obligatory practices that all Muslims follow. These pillars also “have certain
disciplinary effects in curbing the excess desires of the believers, in teaching them to do things

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together for the welfare of the group and for the purification of their souls” (Farah, 135). The five
rituals consist of:

1.) Shahada, the profession of faith:


-The belief that "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God" is
central to Islam. This phrase, written in Arabic, is often prominently featured in
architecture and a range of objects, including the Qur'an, Islam's holy book of divine
revelations. One becomes a Muslim by reciting this phrase with conviction.
2.) Salah, prayer:
Muslims pray facing Mecca five times a day: at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and
after dark. Prayer includes a recitation of the opening chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, and is
sometimes performed on a small rug or mat used expressly for this purpose. Muslims can
pray individually at any location or together in a mosque, where a leader in prayer (imam)
guides the congregation. Men gather in the mosque for the noonday prayer on Friday;
women are welcome but not obliged to participate. After the prayer, a sermon focuses on a
passage from the Qur'an, followed by prayers by the imam and a discussion of a particular
religious topic.

3.) Zakah, almsgiving:


-In accordance with Islamic law, Muslims donate a fixed portion of their income to
community members in need. Many rulers and wealthy Muslims build mosques, drinking
fountains, hospitals, schools, and other institutions both as a religious duty and to secure
the blessings associated with charity.

4.) Sawm, fasting:


-During the daylight hours of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, all
healthy adult Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink. Through this
temporary deprivation, they renew their awareness of and gratitude for everything God
has provided in their lives including the Qur'an, which was first revealed during this
month. During Ramadan they share the hunger and thirst of the needy as a reminder of the
religious duty to help those less fortunate.

5.) Hajj, the pilgrimage:


-Every Muslim whose health and finances permit it must make at least one visit to the holy
city of Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia. The Ka'ba, a cubical structure covered in black
embroidered hangings, is at the center of the Haram Mosque in Mecca. Muslims believe
that it is the house Abraham (Ibrahim in Arabic) built for God, and face in its direction
(qibla) when they pray. Since the time of the Prophet Muhammad, believers from all over
the world have gathered around the Ka'ba in Mecca on the eighth and twelfth days of the
final month of the Islamic calendar.

The Five Pillars of Islam are the basis of the Islamic faith. They are the core beliefs and practices
that Muslims must follow and they are accepted globally, regardless of ethnic or cultural
differences. Comparatively, the Five Pillars are similar to the Law of Moses in Judaism. The Islamic
faith is rooted simplicity, with one GOD (ALLAH) who ask five things of his people. These duties
are carried out through The Five Pillars of Islam.

The Basic Dua’a

Dua is supplication, just talking directly to Allah and asking him for anything, be it asking
for sustenance, protection, cure, and so on. It can be out loud and used in a conversation as you
supplicate for someone, or in secret under your breath etc. There is nothing in between you and
Allah, all you need to do is just talk to him in your own words, in any language, at any time. Or you
can memorize some of the supplications taught by the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him.

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I. DEEPENING
ACTIVITY : __________

1. What is social justice in your own words?


2. Do social injustices ever affect rich people, or are they simply poor people’s problems?
Explain.

REFLECTION

ACTIVITY ____

REFERENCES/SOURCES:

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